Atlas LV-3C Centaur
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The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 1,704 kN
- Height
- 33 m
- Diameter
- 3.05 m
- Launch mass
- 136 t
- Stages
- 2
- GTO capacity
- 1,800 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
4flightswith a definitive outcome
50%success rate2 of 4
2failuresincluding partial failures
0success streakcurrent
First flight November 27, 1963 · latest March 2, 1965
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Atlas Centaur flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1965 | 0 | 1 | 1 |